LOL, I will keep blow doll suggestions to myself. We don't have carpool lanes here

I am glad I am not the only one who just prefers driving myself. I really like being able to arrive and leave when I want, too. Relying on someone else for a ride home makes me feel trapped.

If someone doesn't have a car, then catching a ride makes sense, even if one person is going out of their way. I think you guys are right that they just don't want to be alone but don't want to say it for whatever reason... which is kind of funny, because if someone told me that they wanted to meet me at my house first and go together because they didn't want to go alone or drive at night, I'd be way more likely to agree.